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cardio

  1. Shrek

    Sydney Marathon

    Anyone doing it. Thinking about it. 97kg. Thoughts. ?
  2. A

    The important fitness trick you are not doing

    Scientists have known for years that by including short, higher-effort intervals (e.g., running faster for 30 seconds every three to five minutes) followed by recovery (i.e., going back to your normal speed), you’ll improve key physical-fitness levels. Only recently, however, have they found...
  3. A

    What is your workout routine?

    What is your workout routine?
  4. A

    Do you view working out a lifestyle/passion or do you just do it to stay in shape?

    Do you view working out a lifestyle/passion or do you just do it to stay in shape?
  5. A

    Australian fitness model Maggie Russell works out four hours every day

    This is Maggie Russell. She’s 20 years old, trains every day for four hours and only eats 1,100 calories. Seeing as we are never going to put ourselves through that regime, looking at these pictures is the closest we’ll get to knowing what we’d look like doing the same. Thankfully she’s not...
  6. steveP

    Catalyst: Fit in 6 Minutes a week

    Saw this last night on ABC. They were essentially testing HIIT vs LISS cardio for the purpose of general fitness (not fat loss). Some interesting science in terms of mitochondria and how it affects your body's ability to regenerate cells, especially for ageing...
  7. A

    Body building parents: ‘The school gate mums call us self obsessed but let’s see them

    Body building parents: ‘The school gate mums call us self obsessed but let’s see them try it’ Husband and wife body builders Brooke and Richard Newland rise at dawn to train each day. Picture: Waide Maguire.THE couple that pump iron together, stays together. That could be said of Brooke and...
  8. S

    Jack of all trades (Program)

    I just completed my 3rd Tough Mudder and had a ball doing it and have decided (hopefully) that I can stay Tough Mudder fit majority of the time. In the past I have trained up for TM only to get back into strength training and well I struggle to get back into running and fitness again. Prior to...
  9. A

    Weekly Discussion Thread #6

    This weeks topic: Cardio · What do you do for cardio? · How much cardio do you do in dieting, gaining, and maintenance phases? · If you don't do any cardio, why not? · How do you measure your cardio? · What do you do to make cardio fun?
  10. 0ni

    Easy flexible dieting

    This is what I use with my clients and myself Tracking macros and eating to them is near enough impossible to get exactly right. There is an easier way. Let's take a quick breakdown of what nutrients do. Protein - Stays static, 1g/lb or 2g/kg is fine. Eating more fills you up, eating less...
  11. Goosey

    The HIIT vs LISS Cardio Debate

    A well thought out article http://bodytransformationfitness.com/the-hiit-vs-liss-cardio-debate/
  12. Puggy

    Leg Training Dilemma (When to?)

    Hi all, I usually train my legs on a Monday or Tuesday. Usually this is my quad dominant workout, with my hamstring day coming on Friday or Saturday. However, I've decided to take up a team sport on Wednesday evenings, my best friend has just started up, so I thought I would tag along. But...
  13. Headley

    What to buy...

    Hey guys, I need some advice on what supplement to buy/take for the AusBB 2015 competition. I really want to cut down on the BF% and have a decent cardio and weight program lined up. I have about 5 KGs worth of your WPC sitting in a bag but i want to know what else will help me in this comp
  14. A

    Instagram bbcode add

    for those that frequent instagram and would like to add pics that you come across , you can now do so via a quick link you can use the code of [IGM] and end it with [/ IGM] no spaces or just click the the camera buttom
  15. Jungnaut

    My Deadlift Needs Help. Criticise me?

    I need some help with my deadlift. It's been stuck at the same point since the beginning of the year. Basically the same pattern is emerging month after month: - 140kg 5.R.M - 150kg 3.R.M - 160kg I can get up on a good day - 170 kg no chance. I only get the slack out of the bar FML. Below is a...
  16. Jungnaut

    Jungnaut needs help with Diet Plan (critique please)

    First I am going to admit that diet isn’t one of my strong points, since I just eat whatever I feel like, going by sight and feel with foods and just using P:C:F of 40:30:30 as my rough guide for the past year. I have put on size which is what I wanted to do but now at 85kg (give and take), I...
  17. J

    How tall are you and what's your ideal weight?

    -how tall are you, what would your ideal weight be and what bf % do you think you would be at your ideal weight? interested to see if people would prefer to be lean or huge?
  18. Rugby88

    Forum/s and training

    Do you think you would still be training or still be as into training if it wasn't for the fact you were on bodybuilding/fitness/strength forum/s like Ausbb? I know personally forums have played a fairly big part in my training life - 1st looking over bb.com and then branching out to other...
  19. A

    THE TRUE PRICE OF STEROIDS - Rich Piana

  20. S

    Why high intensity cardio exercise is bad for your heart

    IF YOU ever wanted an excuse to skip out on your Bootcamp or personal training session, this could be it. Two new studies suggest too much high-intensity exercise could lead to heart problems. The first study, conducted by German researchers...
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